2. Elements of Music Silence - The absence of sound.
Rhythm - Organization of sound in time. Pulse or beat, tempo, meter, syncopation, patterns.
Melody - Succession of sounds that belong together. Pitch, conjunct or disjoint motion, melodic shape, range, tessitura, organized by phrases, major and minor scales, accidentals, tonality (key), atonality.

3. Elements of Music
Harmony - Simultaneous sounds, typically organized within the framework of a tonality. Triad, chord, scale degree, tonic, dominant, sub-dominant.
Texture - Number of melodic lines and the quality of relationship among multiple melodic lines. Monophonic, homophonic, or polyphonic
Timbre - Quality or color of sound.

4. Elements of Music
 Phrasing – The expressive shaping or manner of execution of melodic lines.
Text - Poetry, prose, or syllables.
Expression - Tempo, dynamic, and articulation of sound. Slow, fast, piano, forte, accent.

5. Elements of Music Communication – Meaningful transmission of ideas.
Form - Overall organization of sound into a coherent whole, often based on repetition or contrast. Binary (AB), ternary (ABA), rondo (ABACA), bridge (ABACABA), fugue, theme and variations.

6. Elements of Music How some music educator’s sometimes think about,
structure their rehearsal time,
and generally prepare their ensemble’s performance

7. Elements of Music What the audience often expects
from the ensemble’s performance